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Welcome to my site! My name is Andrea Thompson, and I’m a writer, editor, and film critic who is a member of the Chicago Indie Critics and also the founder and director of the Film Girl Film Festival, which you can find more info about at filmgirlfilm.com! I have no intention of becoming any less obsessed with cinema, comics, or nerdom in general.

Fifty Shades Freed (2018) REVIEW – We Are Liberated From This Franchise

Fifty Shades Freed (2018) REVIEW – We Are Liberated From This Franchise

By Andrea Thompson

o much has already been written about how unhealthy the central relationship is in Fifty Shades Freed and how wrong it gets BDSM. It’s almost a textbook example of abuse, and he practically indoctrinates her into his lifestyle, with Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) demonstrating again and again how much he needs to control and dominate Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson), both in and out of the bedroom.

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Star Trek: Discovery 1×15 Review: Season Finale Has Fun Moments, Few Surprises

Star Trek: Discovery 1×15 Review: Season Finale Has Fun Moments, Few Surprises

Mercury In Retrograde (2018) REVIEW – Character Study Fails To Do Justice To Most Characters

Mercury In Retrograde (2018) REVIEW – Character Study Fails To Do Justice To Most Characters